The economical and simple Borgo Magredo 2019 Friuli Grave Pinot Grigio, packaged in a short, squat bottle, is a bright white to pair with a chicken or tuna salad. The bouquet opens to aromas of citrus, minty apple, dried basil and crushed stone. Fermented and aged in steel alone, it offers an easy, lean-bodied style with nicely balanced acidity. Drink this wine within the next 18 months.

Here is a fresh and informal Italian white to enjoy with tomato and basil bruschetta. Not all whites can stand up to the fragrant potency of a fresh garden herb like basil, but the 2017 Friuli Grave Pinot Grigio is balanced and bright, with enough of that extra heft and fruity hot-vintage succulence to play counterpoint to those vibrant and tangy flavors.